Harrison Dunk praised interim head coach Joe Dunne after the U's secured a 3-2 win over Chesterfield last night.

It was the Dunne's first win since taking over from Shaun Derry on Friday night as well as being the U's first on the road since September.

And while saying everyone at the club was fond of former head coach Shaun Derry, he added he has a lot of respect for the man taking his place.

“Obviously no one wants to see anyone lose their job and everybody had a lot of respect and everyone liked the gaffer [Derry] but that’s football,” he said.

“The new gaffer, Joe, everyone loves and I’ve been working with him for a while now and I’ve got a lot of respect for him and everyone showed that and put in a good shift for him.

“Joe’s just kept it simple, he’s been class with the lads, just got our minds on the game and it’s showed.”

Dunk has been in and out of the squad all season but has started the the last three games at left-back.

And, despite not always playing as high up the pitch as he would like, the 27-year-old said he is just happy to be back out on the pitch.

"This season has been a bit in and out which is difficult and playing a different position, which I don’t mind at all as long as I’m on the pitch and [against Chesterfield] it’s suited me playing as an attacking full back," he said.

"Me and Brad [Halliday] are quite similar in how we play – we're both quite attacking and it gives us another dimension.

"We can crowd the midfield, dominate that area of the pitch, and me and Brad provide the width so it works quite well and it worked quite well [against Chesterfield]."